Readers of my online newsletter will remember Bev’s problems of several weeks ago. Bev upgraded to Windows 7 Home. However, she was no longer able to get to Pogo.com to play games… I had corresponded with Bev and made sure she had updated to the latest verison of Java (from www.java.com). But, Bev continued to [...]
Reader Herman Barnes wrote to comment and ask about problems with the beta version of Internet Explorer 8: Thanks for a great site. Ihave IE8 beta on winXP. My favorites star button won’t open. Star depresses like it’s going to to something but nothing happens. Recent activity were uninstall Norton Security and install AVG. Any [...]
The simplest way to set up a home network, including both computers with wired connections and computers with wireless connections, is to set up a wireless router immediately following your DSL modem or Cable modem. Sometimes, a DSL modem even has the router built into it. In this setup, all the computers are assigned their [...]
Acronis has now released their latest version of their hard drive backup utility — Acronis True Image Home 2009. We had some hints that something was coming. The new version is here…but do we need it? First, what’s an image backup and why should I use one? Tech Tip An “image backup” is effectively your [...]
There are a bunch of new articles at Terry’s Computer Tips: What’s a PDF and Why Do I Need One? A Look at Foxit Reader | Foxit Reader Review Software Review: 7-Zip Compression Utility Disconnecting Your Cable Internet Access Strange Computer Symptoms TrueCrypt Ecrypted Hard Drive Problems